With the merger, the Transcript name plate will be discontinued, and its full-time news-gathering staff — three news and sports reporters, a digital news specialist/senior reporter, and a visual journalist — will join The Eagle’s news department. These journalists will continue to do what they do best – and that is cover Northern Berkshire County. With this, The Eagle renews its commitment to serving the communities of Northern Berkshire County, while carrying on the longstanding tradition of being the voice for the region.

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At the same time, the Advocate weekly will publish its last edition on Jan. 16 and its name plate will be retired.

Meanwhile, The Eagle will expand its popular Berkshires Week arts and culture magazine and publish it as a standalone publication 52 weeks a year, instead of just from May to October and as in-paper pages from November to April. This starts with the Jan. 23 edition. The region continues to grow across all four seasons in the arts, entertainment and culture, and we believe that Berkshires Week must keep up with the demand from readers who crave this news and information all year long.